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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 215, “Getting a Men’s Haircut.”

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 215. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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Today's podcast is called, “Getting a Men’s Haircut.” Let's go!

It’s been almost three months since I got a haircut and I went to the barbershop where I always get it cut. But when I got there, the barbershop had been replaced by a hair salon.

Shinobu: Hi, I used to get my hair cut at the barbershop that was here.

Nicole: Yeah, they closed. We’ve been open for about a month. I